| Artist |
The Fall |
| Album Title: |
Bend Sinister |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
09/29/1986 |
| Label |
Beggars Banquet Records |
| Catalog No |
BEGA 75 CD |
| Bar Code No |
5 012093 007526 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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R.O.D. (4:36)
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| 2.
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Dktr. Faustus (5:35)
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| 3.
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Shoulder Pads 1 (2:55)
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| 4.
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Mr. Pharmacist (2:21)
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| 5.
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Gross Chapel -- British Grenadiers (7:21)
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| 6.
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Living Too Late (4:30)
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| 7.
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U.S. 80's-90's (4:36)
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| 8.
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Terry Waite Sez (1:38)
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| 9.
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Bournemouth Runner (6:05)
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| 10.
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Riddler! (6:22)
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| 11.
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Shoulder Pads 2 (1:56)
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| 12.
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Auto-Tech Pilot (4:53)
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| Date Acquired |
06/06/1987 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Let It Be |
| Purchase Price |
20.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry:
The Fall online - Discography: singles & albums |
Notes |
© 1986 Beggars Banquet.
Manufactured in the U.K.
Published by Minder Music Ltd. except tracks 3 & 11 published by Crescendo Music.
Part of the Domesday Pay-Off Triad!
Thanks K2, Tony.
Studios: Yellow 2, Stockport; Abbey Road, London; Square One, Bury.
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Craig Scanlon
Bass, Guitar – Stephen Hanley
Drums, Percussion – 'John' S. Woolstencroft
Keyboards, Performer [Machines], Guitar – Simon Rogers
Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Brix Smith
Management – JLP
Photography By – Jeff Veitch, Kint B., Larry Rodriguez, Lars Schwander, Steve Saporito, Sue Dean
Producer – John Leckie
Vocals, Tape [Tapes] – Mark E. Smith
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Analyzed Folder: The Fall - Bend Sinister_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -2.21 dB -16.74 dB 01 - R.O.D..flac
DR14 -2.16 dB -17.65 dB 02 - Dktr. Faustus.flac
DR13 -1.93 dB -17.61 dB 03 - Shoulder Pads 1.flac
DR12 -2.39 dB -16.63 dB 04 - Mr. Pharmacist.flac
DR12 -3.33 dB -18.34 dB 05 - Gross Chapel -- British Grenadiers.flac
DR12 -5.16 dB -19.23 dB 06 - Living Too Late.flac
DR11 -2.83 dB -17.36 dB 07 - U.S. 80's-90's.flac
DR12 -3.51 dB -16.86 dB 08 - Terry Waite Sez.flac
DR15 -1.52 dB -19.22 dB 09 - Bournemouth Runner.flac
DR12 -3.70 dB -18.78 dB 10 - Riddler!.flac
DR12 -1.97 dB -17.08 dB 11 - Shoulder Pads 2.flac
DR12 -4.31 dB -18.67 dB 12 - Auto Tech Pilot.flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR13
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Ned Raggett
Again working with John Leckie on production, the Fall's third Beggars album, Bend Sinister, was a distinctly down affair -- not that the Fall were ever a shiny happy band, of course, but both music and lyrics seemed like a darker corner to dwell in. Happily there was no worry that the Fall would ever go goth; one suspects Mark E. Smith would rather have his tongue removed. Still, opening track "R.O.D." makes for a distinctly lower-key start in comparison to recent leadoffs like "Lay of the Land" and "Bombast," almost sounding a bit like fellow Mancunian legends Joy Division, Smith's lyric his own depressing vision of a beast slouching toward Bethlehem. Leckie's production emphasizes space in the recording, while the band as a whole sounds generally more deliberate and understated, even Craig Scanlon's guitar not leaping quite as much to trebly life as is normally the case. Songs like "Gross Chapel - British Grenadiers" favor Steve Hanley's bass work as much as anything, while the almost industrial/hip-hop beat of "US 80's-90's" sets the tone for a glowering vision of the States from, as Smith puts it, "the big-shot original rapper." Elsewhere, there's Smith's vision of the eternal outsider comes to life once again -- "Shoulder Pads 1," a hardly disguised sneer against being surrounded by people who "can't tell Lou Reed from Doug Yule," for all that there's a slightly quirky arrangement thanks to Simon Rogers' keyboards. Still, there are certainly moments of sheer fun -- in keeping with the band's regular ear for good cover versions, this time around psych-era obscurities the Other Half get the nod with a brisk rip through the obvious drug references of "Mr. Pharmacist." Brix again shares vocal leads with Smith at various points, notably "Dktr. Faustus," a distinctly reworked version of that particular legend that turns into a frantic, audibly unhappy dance groove.
Mark Prindle Review:
Bend Sinister - Beggars Banquet 1986.
8 out of 10
STUDIO ALBUM #9 - This album has taken an unfair beating for far too long. It's dark as hell (even the album cover!), which is kinda cool considering that this was smackeroo in the middle of their "guitar pop" period. In fact, "R.O.D.," "Riddler," and "Gross Chapel - G.B. Grenadiers" are downright friggin' fantasmo! I could listen to 'em all damn day! And what about "Shoulder Pads?" Could a band sound any more gleeful? Could a song be any more irritatingly memorable? Not terribly experimental, no, but a poop of a lot more interesting than Oasis. Ahhh, I don't need to prove anything to you. Buy it or don't. I don't give a crap.
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